CMS reduces MPPR cuts, but providers will still feel pain

Article Overview

This article explains a CMS payment policy update affecting multiple imaging interpretations under the 2012 Physician Fee Schedule final rule. It discusses how the change affects professional-component reimbursement for advanced imaging, notes which specialties may feel the impact most, and summarizes concerns raised by radiology and cardiology stakeholders. The article is relevant to physicians, radiologists, cardiologists, audiologists, and medical coders following Medicare payment policy changes.